As part of our campaign to end the Deforestation Crisis in Bolivia, Well Beings is supporting local indigenous communities who are protectors of the Amazon. Your support is helping provide two freshwater wells…

My personal journey began 25 years ago on the island of Dominica in the Eastern Caribbean, dubbed the Nature Island, where I spent much of my childhood playing outside in the countryside, all the while enamored by nature.

In our last blog, we identified the critical role that reputable sanctuaries, like our campaign partner Senda Verde in Bolivia, play in protecting animals rescued from the wildlife trade.

Many recent headlines are linking the COVID-19 pandemic directly to this same wildlife trade. We asked Damien Mander, Founder and CEO of the International Anti-Poaching Foundation, to connect the dots for us.

We founded Senda Verde in 2003 in the subtropical region east of the Bolivian Andes. With deforestation and wildlife trafficking reaching peak levels, we saw an urgent need to inspire and educate the Bolivian people about the value of the living forest through the conservation of flora and fauna.

Chances are you’ve seen or read about a recent Netflix documentary bringing attention to roadside zoos and sanctuaries. And since Well Beings has partnered with Bolivia’s largest and most reputable animal sanctuary - Senda Verde - for our current campaign, we wanted to dispel some myths, share important facts.